bandeau

dimanche 25 janvier 2015

Introduction

Introduction

In 1941 the United States joined the Second World War following the Surprise Air Attack from the Japanese fleet at the U.S. Naval base Pearl Harbour in Hawaii. It is both a military and ideological investment. Men are called to the front, women stay behind- they have to stand in for men's work in the factories. This situation is called the 'home front' is illustrated by the fictional feminist icon Rosie the Riveter. Rosie comes into the existence of the media(songs,posters) from 1942. She is a woman who wears a red bandana in her hear, she is a strong girl and determined to help her country. We've decided to interest ourselves in this character (her influence on society, on women) since the Second World War until today. Firstly, we've decided to interest ourselves at the birth of this character in order to understand her nature. In the second section, we will question the distribution of the image and the evolution of the role given to American women in America's society in 1936, 1942 and 1950. Within the first two parts we pose the question: is Rosie the Riveter an object of propaganda? Finally, in the last part we will study the use of the icon and the journey it has taken over time.